According to multiple reports, Young's victory came after Fitzpatrick double-bogeyed the 18th hole. Young sealed the win with a 375-yard drive on the 18th, the longest officially recorded at Sawgrass. Åberg, who held a three-shot lead after 54 holes, found water on holes 11 and 12 during the final round and finished tied for fifth, according to multiple reports.
He had birdied the 17th hole three days in a row earlier in the tournament, as reported by multiple outlets. The Players Championship is not a major; Henrik Stenson is the only Swedish winner, in 2009, according to multiple reports. Scottie Scheffler finished outside the top 20 at The Players Championship, according to multiple reports.
Multiple reports indicate he has made a technical change to his wrist position, resulting in a shorter swing, and is using a 2024 driver model after failing to find comfort with the latest issue. Rory McIlroy shot even par for the tournament at The Players Championship, according to multiple reports. He later shared the lead after the first round of the Masters at 5-under with Sam Burns, as reported by multiple outlets.
Åberg finished tied for 21st at the 2026 Masters, shooting 74 in the first round and 70 in the second, according to multiple reports. He played the first two rounds with Jon Rahm and Chris Gotterup, as reported by major media. At the RBC Heritage, Åberg finished tied for 4th at 13-under-par, while Matt Fitzpatrick won the event, according to multiple reports.
Alex Norén shot 77 in the first round of the Masters, according to multiple reports. Viktor Hovland shot a final round 67 (5-under) at the Masters, finishing tied for 18th, as reported by multiple outlets. Robert MacIntyre led the Texas Open after two rounds, four shots ahead of Åberg, according to multiple reports.
The third round of the Texas Open was suspended due to bad weather, as reported by major media. Joaquín Niemann made a hole-in-one during the first round of a LIV Golf event, according to multiple reports.